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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1956-02-02, Page 3TIIIFMN FRONT Jo kilQu4eLL How're you gonna keep them down on the farm" was the theme of a stink highly popular a generation or so ago. It was sung jokingly then; but the problem it poses is by no means a joke then, either here in Can- ada or south a the Border. A 5 5 The following article from the Washington Post and Times -Herald, is just one more of countless pieces of evidences pointing out why it's getting tougher and tougher to con- vince a modern youth that a farmers life - unlike that of Mr. Gilbert's, policeman, is "a happy one." There is good reason for con- cern -over the rise of distribu- tion costs and marketing mar- gins while farm prices are fall- ing. From the consumer's point ' of view, this means that he is not getting the advantage of the lower prices now paid for food- stuffs on the farm. From the farmer's viewpoint, the contin- ued high prices charged for fin- ished food' products discourage the increased consumption so urgently needed to remove sur- pluses now hanging over the markets. And, so far as the gov- ernment is concerned, the in- creasing squeeze on the farmer tends to thwart its efforts to over conte the agricultural slump. 5 5 5 The preliminary studies con- ducted by the Department of Agriculture show that farm prices fell. 10 per cent in the last year, while retail food - 15rices declined only 2 per cent. The farmer gets only 39 cents Out of the food dollar, compared to 53 cents in 1945. * 5 * The farm value of beef shrank from 47.9 cents. a pound to 37.8 cents in the last year, for exam- ple, while the marketing mar- gin increased from 22.1 to 28.2 cents. Consumers would like to SINGING NO BLUES - Actress Susan Hayward has become re- cognized as such a fine singer that she may try a nightclub singing tour. She earned the reputation as a warbler in "I'll Cry Tomorrow," in which she used her own singing voice for the first time on the screen. know the reasons for this un- happy coincidence. 91 • • It should not be assumed, of course, that these findings are proof of profiteering. Some food manufacturers and distributors have found their costs creeping upward despite the relative stability of prices during the last year. The cost of food in retail stores reflects wage rates in food factories, the cost of machinery, transportation, wages, overhead and many other factors in wholesale as well as retail outlets. * * These costs have no direct re- lationship to the prices paid far- mers for their crops. The final prices of food products are also affected by packaging and by the increased service attending delivery. When all these factors have been considered, however the rise of marketing costs while farm prices are in a slump is still a misfortune. The Depart- ment of Agriculture is well ad- vised to center attention upon this situation and to seek out the causes. 5 * 5 Even if no remedy can be found, publication 01 the facts will help to keep distributors aware of the problem and sen- sitive to the desirability of pass- ing on to consumers as much as possible of the savings result- ing from lower farm prices. Sky Surprises Lovers of popular songs are apt to carol that they are dreaming of a white Christmas; and literal -minded people are equally apt to retort by asking who ever heard of a black one, anyhow? Well, there have been falls, in various parts of the world, of red and green snow; and in a tiny Hungarian village, even black snow has fallen, to the disgust of the inhabitants. In 1940, a man living in Spring- field, Missouri, angrily rang up the United States weather bu- reau with the startling news that where he lived it was hail- ing coal. A brisk wind was carrying up coaldust from the mining area and shedding it on the residential quarters. Some freak hailstorms are re- markable for the size or shape of the stones, as in South Africa, which can quote other surprises, such as hailstones as big, or bigger than, pigeons' eggs. Stones as fiat as coins fell on Cyprus in 1931. The largest 'hailstone on record fell in Ne- braska. It was the size off a grapefruit. In 1950, blue ram fell in Lei- cestershire. Out of a blue sky patches of blue of penny -size over an area of more than a hundred square yards. Red rain fell on Bordighera, Italy, and the downpour over Guildford, Surrey, was "a weird greenish - yellow hue. In the same year, the snow that fell in Rochester, New York State, was white all right, but gained its place in history by being radioactive. In Nevada, about 2,000 miles away, there were atomic test explosions. 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Secret of her. sobriety is that she doesn't swallow the booze -just swishes it around her taste buds and spits it out. For Marjorie is a. professional whisky taster for a distillery. She takes, as shown above, 20 to 30 one -ounce shots a day. Her taste can decide what happens to a 300 -barrel batch of the hard stuff. This Queen Must Commit Suicide The world's strangest queen, the Rain Queen of Africa, will end her forty -year reign this year by committing suicide. Eighty -five-year-old Modjadji III rules over more than 10,000,- 000 Bantu in Southern Africa, but only in matters pertaining to rain. More than 1,000 of her sub- jects visit her every month, bringing gifts of cattle and s h e e p, diamonds, gold and money; when there is a drought the " volume of visitors might swell to 10,000 or more a month, each bringing a gift so that the Rain Queen may pacify the rain gods and cause it to rain. The Rain Queen never leaves her palace, which is in the north- eastern Transvaal, near Tzaneen. When King George VI and the Royal family passed through her territory in 1947 she sent the King a message requesting him to come to see her as she was unable to leave her own palace. The King made a special detour t0 do 80. Modjadji will make no ordin- ary abdication, however. She must take poison so than she can make way for her successor, her forty -year-old daughter, Mod- jadji IV. A special tasteless poison is prepared for her by witchdoctors and left in her bedroom. rlhen she is dead her body is wrapped in' a black ox hide and sealed in a vault for exactly one year; at the end of which the new Rain Queen and her ladies - in - waiting collect dew in a container and sprinkle it on the body, which is then com- reitted • to the Blyde River, The first Rain Queen was ap- pointed in 185^ by the Rain King after his two sons fought a duel to decide who would be Rain King. The due) ended in a draw and the king ordered both the boys to take poison. When they were both dead he appointed his daughter Modjadji I as Rain Queen. Footnote: Suicide under Ro- man -Dutch law as practised in South Africa is nut a criminal offence. Chart of Common Childhood His The following charts, which will be printed from time to time, deal with some of the ail- ments which especially threaten children and how you can rec- ognize their early symptoms. They were compiled by Dr. lago Galdston, of . The Bureau of Medical Information, New York Academy of Medicine and were first published in "Better Liv - mg„ Pneumonia What's Involved: An, infection of the lungs or ofthe bronchial tubes which lead from the windpipe into the lungs; caused by any one of a variety of bacteria or by a virus (atypical pneumonia). When To Suspect It: Chills and fever. Headache, Shallow cough. Rapid breath- ing, sometimes painful, What You Can Do: Call your doctor. Keep child warm and flat on back in bed; if fever is very high use cold compresses on head, heat at feet. Give fluids. What Your Doctor Can Do: Prescribe medication to re- lieve pain. Give antibiotics or sulfa drugs (but virus or atypi- cal pneumonia does not respond well to wonder drugs). Duration: 2 days to several weeks (virus pneumonia usually lasts longer than other kinds). in bed. Avoid contact with persons hav- ing respiratory infections. Avoid unnecessary exposure to damp- ness and chilling. Possible Complications: Ear infections, lung abscesses, heart disorders, peritonitis or or pleurisy (infection of lining of abdomen or pleural cavity). Rare now that we have the wonder drugs. How to Prevent It: Avoid contact with infected persons • Avoid unnecessary exposure to dampness and chil- ling • Treat every respiratory infection, including the common cold, promptly and adequately. * . • Scarlet Fever What's involved: A streptococcus infection of the throat with a rash; caused by streptococcus bacteria. When to suspect it: Sore throat • Fever • Occa- sionally, vomiting • Rash ap- pears about 24 to 36 hours after first symptoms appear. • After about a week. skin on hands and feet may peel. What you can do: Call your doctor 0 Keep child warm, in bed and on light diet. What your doctor can do: Prescribe antibiotics or sulfa drugs, Duration: 3 to 4 days, in bed. Possible complications: If not treated promptly, can lead to pneumonia, ear infec- tions, heart and kidney distur- bances, swollen glands and arth- ritis. How to prevent it: Avoid contact with persons having a streptococcus infection • Avoid unnecessary exposure to dampness and chilling a If child is exposed, check with your doctor immediately about giving antibiotics or sulfa drugs to ward. off disease. • * * Rheumatic Fever What's involved: An inflammation affecting the joints and, frequently, the heart and' membranes lining the heart or various body cavities; caused by an allergic reaction to a cer- tain type of'streptococcus infec- tion of the throat; tends 10 recur. When to suspect it: Pain in the joints or muscles, fatigue and low fever, appearing from 5 days to many weeks af- ter a strep threat, (Less com- mon in children under 3.) What you can do: Call your doctor • Keep child warm, in bed and on a light diet. What your doctor ean.do: Perhaps prescribe cortisone or massive doses of aspirin or both • Keep child under observation once he has had an attack. Dur ;tion: From 2 or 3 weeks to many months, in bed. Possible complications: If left untreated,can result in severe heart damage. Repeated bouts are especially hazardous to the heart. How to prevent it: See that child's nutrition is good • Avoid unnecessary ex- posure to dampness and chilling • Avoid contact with persons having a streptococcus infection • Once your child has had an attack of rheumatic fever, your doctor may decide to protect him against strep infections, all year round or just during the winter months, with regular doses of antibiotics or sulfa drugs. * • • Tetanus What's involved: An infection that produces spasm or rigidity of the volun- tary muscles, especially of the face and neck; caused by tetanus bacteria, which gain entrance to the body through a cut or wound. When to suspect it: Headache • Difficulty in open- ing mouth 0 Sudden spasms of the extremities (convulsions). What you can do: Call your doctor. What your doctor can do: Give tetanus injections - kind and amount will depend upon child's immunization record • Treat the wound • Perhaps pre- scribe antibiotics. Duration: 3 days to 4 weeks, in bed; hos- pitalization usually required. Possible complications: Convulsions and choking; can be fatal if not promptly treated. How to prevent it: Tetanus shots in infancy with boosters as recommended by your doctor • Cleanse all scrat- ches, broken blisters, cuts and other wounds thoroughly, using approved first aid methods • Check wtih your doctor any time child gets a deep cut or wound from a dirty object. "Ghost" Spots Haunt Housewives Now you see them, now you don't. That's why spots caused by gravy and other foods such as the whites of eggs, are popular- ly known as "ghost" spots. These spots are noticeable enough while fresh, but once they have dried, they are as difficult to de- tect as invisible ink. And if soaked in hot water, the "ghost" spots reveal themselves in an "un- becoming gray on your other- wise gleaming white table linen. To avoid being haunted by such "ghost" spots, the Canadian Research Institute of Launderers and Cleaners advises that all cottons and linens used on the table or in the kitchen be pre- soaked in cold water as a regu- lar practice. Do not add any soap. Let soak for three to six hours, then hang out to dry. Linens are then ready to be sent off to the laundry. Regular pre-soaking will pay handsome divid( .ds in the appearance of such articles. AYSC11001 ESSON it Ramey Warren B.A. B.D. Jesus Teaches Gratitude Luke 17:11.19 Memory Selection: it is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord. Psalm 92:1 The story of the lone Samari- tan leper who came back to say, "Thank You," is fairly typical of human nature. The nine Is- raelites who werecleansed oi' their leprosy as they went ba the priest were, of course, very pleased. But after all they were the sons of Abraham. They con- sidered themselves entitled to any and every available favor. Hence they didn't make a spe- cial trip back to Jesus to ex- press their gratitude. There is a grave danger of our becoming so accustomed to our blessings that we are unthank- ful. We become infected with the worldly attitude that the world owes us a living. We ac- cept all favors quietly and wonder why we don't receive more. It is a proud and selfish attitude. The new Canadian unused to the abundance to be found in this good land is often more grateful. An expression of gratitude is very acceptable to the benefac- tor. Jesus asked disappointingly, "Where are the nine?" Receiv- ing thanks encourages one to keep on doing good. But it also has a very decided effect on the grateful. It develops a deli- cacy of feeling of happiness for every favor shown by God and man. The sense of independence gives way to one of dependence and reliance upon God. This gives a sense of security, an abiding faith. Gratitude paves the way for greater blessings. In coming back to Jesus the Samaritan heard from the Master's lips en explanation of his healing, "Thy faith hath made thee whole.' These words would linger in his memory. He had learned better of the possibilities et faith. Faith is the key to God': great storehouse. Let us practise expressing our thanks. Others will be surprised, But we will be the most sur- prised at the increasing kind- ness and happiness of our thoughts. Let us remember that every good gift and every per- fect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights. James 1:17. If first aid removal is to be at- tempted at home, it is most im- portant that spots be treated as soon as possible. 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